Wolff River

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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| name_etymology = Named after Carl Wolff, a gold prospector.

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Wolff River ({{langx|mi|Te Ahi-a-Hikaroroa}}) is a short river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises near Mount Sutherland and flows westward to Madagascar Beach, between Martins Bay and Milford Sound / Piopiotahi.

Naming

The river was named in memory of a gold prospector, Carl Wolff. Wolff prospected for gold near the river mouth from 1885 to 1887. He drowned in the wreck of the Try Again at Martins Bay in 1887.{{LINZ|id=7149|name=Wolff River, New Zealand|accessdate=22 October 2024}}

See also

References

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Category:Rivers of Fiordland

Category:Fiordland National Park

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